Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-05
WASHINGTON WATTS.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1857

1AO WOAA4SI dlC ACiO oSSoAAs f~>@c
piteously and eloquently for their rights,
and telling the old, old story OF their
wrongs, just as they have done in Wash
ington every successive winter for nine
teen years. Many of the faces on the
platform are familiar from their frequent
journeyings to this Mecca of their hopes,
and every year there are some new ones.
There is something at once sublime
and pathetic in their persistence. They
are undismayed. Opposition is nothing.
Disappointment are nothing. Yet no.
body knows better than these women that
they have expended good deal of their
strength upon men of straw, instead OF
on their husbands, sons and brothers.
During the very hour of the opening of
their convention here the senate rejected
their proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition, giving women the right of suffrage,
by vote of thirty-ive to sixteen. The
ladies of the convention are jubilant over
this triumph. "Defeat," exclaimed Miss
Anthony, "why no, it was a triumph for
us. We have on our side one third ofthe
United States senate This is the first
time" continued she, that we ever got
a vote on our amendment at all. We
have accomplished great deal in secur
ing recognition When asked what
right she had to claim one-third Of the
senate as friendly to woman suffrage, she
picked up the printed record OF the vote
and said, "Well, there were sixteen SEN
ators who voted for the BILL OF the alb
sentees we count on Allison, Aldrich,
Cameron, Chase, DAVIS, Frye, Miller,
Plumb, Sabin and Stanford as our
friends" She had some doubts about
Harrison, of Indiana. "There are eleven
of them, who, with the sixteen that
voted said she, make, in all, twenty
seven senators on our side"
Miss Anthony proceeded, with 'goul-
ish glee" to state their future plan of
action. In the case of senator's who are
know as their opponents, when they come
up for election again, great efforts will be
made to prevent their return to the SEN
ate. In Kansas the women would work
for the election of members of the legis-
lature, who would promise to support for
the United States senate only some man
pledged to vote for their amendment.
She mentioned that they had five hun
dred women making speeches throughout
the country, and that Mrs. Frances Will
lard, who is now here, was at the head of
half million women, all pledged to
woman suffrage. These women had dis
covered that prayers and tears were in.
effectual to get rid of saloons when the
mans vote brought the saloon into e1-
istence, "and they are with us" said she,
because they want to vote on this one
question"
Both congress and the social world of
Washington have been busy during the
week. Besides dismissing the woman
s1ffragists and disposing of the Canadian
fishery trouble, by passing the retaliatory
bill, the senate again rejected Mr.. Mat
thews, the colored lawyer from Albany,
as recorder of deeds for the District of
Columbia, and then settled down to the
discussion of agricultural experiment
stations. The house of representatives
has given its time to the consideration
and passage of appropriation bills, and
society has whirled in en- incessant round
Of gayety.
One of the notable events was the an
nual bali at the Chinese legation. Moth
ing was left undone by the distinguished
host to make the affair elegant and COM
plete in all its arrangements, but the raid
upon the banquet table by portion Of
the guests is the talk Of the town. Moth
ing like it was ever seen in Washington
before. Ladies stood two rows deep
around the wall, and men struggled three
deep around the table to secure refresh
ments, as if food had not been tasted be-
fore for days. The scramble was even
wild and disgusting. The Chinese min
lister paid the honors of the evening to |
Mrs. Folsom, mother-in-law of the presi- |
dent, and accompanied her to supper.
The week has been a lively one in tele-
phone circles, as the great suit is now in |
progress. An imposing array of legal |
talent is present, and the arguments in |
the supreme court have drawn the public !
daily. When Mr.. Lowery, for the Mole
cular company, arose to continue his ar
gument yesterday the room was crowded
with attorneys and the tables and desks
were filed with telephone models. Ashe
speaks ne gives object lessons by means
OF the models.
At times. three or four lawyers are on
their feet, assistingin the demonstrations
to the Justices. who ask many practical |
questions, and the scene is at times very
amusing, as well IS instructive. The |